Europe does seem to be going through something
of a rough patch with Brexit, the week-end insurrections
of the Gilets Jaunes in France, Italy's web-populist government.
New tech, I fear, is perhaps neglected as a driving factor.
Even in America, President Trump tweets away his
concerns in 'populist' language, an enduring vector
in his resilience. And this morning, Nigel Farage from
England presents his new party in intimate language: he
is ready for the European elections although he would
really prefer not to have to go...
What is really going on here. From a Communications point
of view, political actors seem to be creating personal characters
to present themselves. This is new, and is not being examined.
Worse, the historical legacy of 'There is no such thing as a
populist Left' is stopping the validation of democratic connectivity.
The Gilets Jaunes think they are bumping the 5th Republic because
no one is explaining they are not. They're 'meeting up' from Facebook
and it's turning ugly.
One of the really fun things about Montreal is that restaurants and
bars have cute names. Maybe a little meet-up at the UQAM district
YER MAD bar would do everyone a lot of good.
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